Job Title: Job ID: Data Norms and Standards Intern
25737
Location: Copenhagen (HQ), Denmark
Salary Grade: Hardship Level: H
Family Location Type: Family
Duties and Qualifications
Internship in the Norms & Standards Section of the Global Data Service (GDS)
Data, Identity Management and Analysis (DIMA) Coordination Support Unit
UNHCR Headquarters, Copenhagen
Vacancy Notice No: CPH/VN/2021/016
Title: Data Norms & Standards Intern
Duty Station: Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 6 months
Contract Type: Intern
Advertisement Period: 25 March- 11 April 2021
Start date: As soon as possible
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering an Internship opportunity with the Data, Identity Management and Analysis (DIMA) Coordination Support team of the Norms and Standards Section of the Global Data Service in our Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions of people.
Organizational Context
The UNHCR Data Transformation Strategy 2020-2025 envisions that by 2025, UNHCR becomes a trusted leader on data and information related to refugees and other persons of concern, thereby enabling actions to protect and to empower persons of concern. The Strategy envisages data and information management functions in UNHCR carried out in a complementary and inter-linked manner between Headquarters Divisions and Services, Regional Bureaux, country operations and key external partners, including persons of concern. Global Data Service (GDS) translates UNHCR`s data vision and strategy into implementation across the organization, through direct and indirect service delivery, coordination and collaboration, and advocacy to and with internal and external UNHCR stakeholders.
The Data Norms & Standards Intern will report to the Senior Data Policy Officer in the DIMA Coordination Support Unit of the Norms & Standards Section of the Global Data Service. In close consultation with relevant HQ Divisions and other entities, this Section sets standards, policy and guidance for data management and encourages the development of secure and interoperable operational data systems for UNHCR agility and modernization. It reviews and validates specialized operational data standards, policies and guidance proposed and drafted by respective subject-matter experts to ensure coherence and harmonization across UNHCR. The Section also coordinates efforts to monitor compliance with operational data standards across different types of data systems and processes to inform future standard setting and policy enhancement, as well as to ensure the overall reliability of data for evidence-informed decisions. The Section advances the concepts of data privacy by design and by default. It serves as the key advisor on the interoperability of data collected both internally and externally, and how to store and disseminate non-personal data responsibly to help establish an open data culture. Furthermore, it acts as the main entry point for Data, Identity Management and Analysis Units (DIMAs) in Regional Bureaux.
As a key pillar of the Change & Transformation process, Decentralization & Regionalization aims to improve UNHCR's ability to deliver protection and solutions for forcibly displaced and stateless people by ensuring the organization is more efficient, nimble, and impactful. The DIMA Units have been established in recognition of the important role of data in achieving the objectives of the new Regional Bureaux, and, more generally, in enabling the effective deployment of UNHCRÂ's mandate. The DIMA Units are the first point of contact for HQ's interactions with field operations and multi-country offices (MCOs) on issues related to operational data. They also serve as the regional link to global processes related to topics in the five functional areas under their responsibility, namely registration and identity management (including digital identity), information management, operational data management, statistics and data analysis, and data protection.
This internship offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the work of the Norms and Standards Section in supporting, coordinating and capacitating DIMA Units in the Regional Bureaux. The intern will work closely with the Senior Data Policy Officer (DIMA Coordination) and other colleagues in the Norms and Standards Section to coordinate and support the work of DIMAs and to contribute to the design, preparation, implementation and monitoring of coordination tools and mechanisms, global-level DIMA reports and analysis, as well as presentations to HQ Divisions and Services on the work of DIMAs.
The Position
The internship is located in the Global Data Service (GDS) of UNHCR in Copenhagen. The intern will report directly to the Senior Data Policy Officer (DIMA Coordination) in the Norms and Standards Section of the GDS.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Senior Data Policy Officer (DIMA Coordination), the Intern will:
Key Competencies
Professionalism:
Communication:
Teamwork:
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required
The ideal candidate will:
Eligibility
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Location and Conditions
The successful candidate will be based with the team in the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The internship is for six months and it is a full-time role from Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
The start date is to be determined in accordance with the measures adopted by the Danish government and guidance of UNHCR regarding the COVID-19 situation. Depending on the circumstances, there is a possibility the successful candidate will perform certain duties remotely and/or from at home.
Obtaining and renewing current visas and residence permits including all associated costs, are the responsibility of the intern.
Please note that the terms of internship, as defined by UNHCR practice, include the payment of a Food and Local Transportation Allowance (FLTA). In case the intern is sponsored by another source during the internship this will be deducted from the FLTA.
The written test might be included in selection process.
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
For any technical problems encountered during the online application, please contact the Global Service Desk at [email protected] by allowing sufficient time for the resolution of issue.
The deadline for applications is midnight 11 April 2021 (CEST, Central European Summer Time).
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